Psalms 46

1 To the choirmaster of [the] sons of Korah on alamoth a song. God of us [is] a refuge and strength a help in troubles he is found exceedingly.

For the leader. Of the Korahites, on alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

2 There-fore not we will fear when changes [the] earth and when shake mountains in [the] heart of [the] seas.

So we have no fear, though earth should change, and the hills totter into the heart of the ocean.

3 They will roar they will foam waters its they will shake mountains at swelling its (Selah)

Let its waters roar and foam, let the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. On our side is the Lord of hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob. (Selah)

4 A river streams its they make glad [the] city of God [the] holy [place] of [the] dwellings of [the] Most High.

A river there is, whose streams make glad God’s city, the home the Most High has hallowed.

5 God [is] in midst its not it will be shaken he will help it God to [the] turning of [the] morning.

God is within her: she cannot be shaken. God helps her at the turn of the morning.

6 They were in a tumult nations they shook kingdoms he gave with voice his it melted [the] earth.

Nations roared, kingdoms tottered: he uttered his voice, earth melted away.

7 Yahweh of hosts [is] with us [is] a refuge of us [the] God of Jacob (Selah)

On our side is the Lord of hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob.

8 Come see [the] works of Yahweh who he has appointed desolations on the earth.

Come and see what the Lord has done, working appallingly in the earth.

9 [he is] making cease Wars to [the] end of the earth bow[s] he breaks and he cuts in two spear[s] carts he burns with fire.

He stills wars to the ends of the earth – breaking the bow, snapping the spear, burning the chariots in the fire.

10 Be quiet and know that I [am] God I will be exalted among the nations I will be exalted on the earth.

‘Refrain; and know surely that I am God, high over the nations, high over the world.’

11 Yahweh of hosts [is] with us [is] a refuge of us [the] God of Jacob (Selah)

On our side is the Lord of Hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob. (Selah)